“Nations cannot cede telecommunications infrastructure to China for financial expediency,” Pelosi said. “In terms of some of these issues like Huawei, we have bipartisan agreement on that,” Pelosi said. “I always say to members: Don’t be against something because President Trump might be for it. Pelosi said that Republicans and Democrats in the US agree that Huawei poses a threat to democratic values. “If you want a free flow of information, if you want to build a collective conscience of values and respect for human rights, don’t go with Huawei,” Pelosi said.

Source: Taipei Times February 15, 2020 15:56 UTC